Meters. Poetry is meant to be recited and the number of beats per line of spoken poetry determines the name of the rhythm. Monometer has one beat per line. The second is dimeter with two beats and trimeter with three.
A meta-analysis is a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies. The basic tenet behind meta-analyses is that there is a common truth behind all conceptually similar scientific studies, but which has been measured with a certain error within individual studies.
Gathering numerical data is an example of quantitative research. Qualitative research is a subjective form of research in which an individual tends to become more emotionally attached to their subject and, as a result, his or her own bias may play heavily into the results. View slideshow of images above. Watch the Did-You-Know slideshow.